October 7th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Dirty Tricks, Clinton-Style · Found on the Web

October 5th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on LBGTQYM Make the Best Spies · Found on the Web

National Security Workforce to Address ‘Intersectionality’: do you ever get the sense that you’re in a waking nightmare? Money quote from the memo: “Our greatest asset in protecting the homeland and advancing our interests abroad is the talent and diversity of our national security workforce.”

March 22nd, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on He Said What · Found on the Web

The most baffling moments from Donald Trump’s Washington Post ed board interview: he’s incoherent. If his speaking is reflective of his thinking—and I think it is—he has no business being in politics and he’s a business success in spite of his muddled mind.

March 8th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Paper Tiger Indeed · Found on the Web

Deputy FM Cautions US to Remain Loyal to Nuclear Deal: that’s from the state news agency of Iran and warns that if the United States imposes sanctions on Iran then Iran will renege on the deal. As they violate the deal by testing ballistic missiles. {via}

March 4th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on From the Horse’s Mouth · Found on the Web

Security Logs of Hillary Clinton’s Email Server Are Said to Show No Evidence of Hacking: said by the former aide who just provided them to the FBI. “Mr. Pagliano told the agents that nothing in his security logs suggested that any intrusion occurred.” And that gets reported as “Security logs of Clinton email server show […]

Last Week Tonight on Donald Trump: bit long, but great takedown of the Trump mythos. In a more rational political environment, this would have killed his presidential campaign. I’m not sure it’ll make any difference.

February 24th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Mixed Messages · Found on the Web

A Responsibility I Take Seriously: nominee must be “without any particular ideology or agenda” and have “a keen understanding that justice is not about abstract legal theory, nor some footnote in a dusty casebook.” I sure hope the Republicans can hold the line on his nominations.

February 23rd, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Can’t Stop · Found on the Web

February 22nd, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Soldier On · Found on the Web

Trigger Warnings in Annapolis: I’m not sure why I expected the service academies to be bastions of academic freedom, but I did. It’s much worse than the universities since they’re far more hierarchical.

February 9th, 2016 by Bill Brown · Comments Off on Twitter’s About to Get a Lot Less Interesting · Found on the Web

Announcing the Twitter Trust & Safety Council: this is within their rights, of course. Given the leftist leanings of the company and its assembled Council of Goodspeech, I suspect that some groups will get a pass and some will face suppression. Chilling at any rate.

National Security Workforce to Address ‘Intersectionality’: do you ever get the sense that you’re in a waking nightmare? Money quote from the memo: “Our greatest asset in protecting the homeland and advancing our interests abroad is the talent and diversity of our national security workforce.”

Last Week Tonight on Donald Trump: bit long, but great takedown of the Trump mythos. In a more rational political environment, this would have killed his presidential campaign. I’m not sure it’ll make any difference.

A Responsibility I Take Seriously: nominee must be “without any particular ideology or agenda” and have “a keen understanding that justice is not about abstract legal theory, nor some footnote in a dusty casebook.” I sure hope the Republicans can hold the line on his nominations.

Trigger Warnings in Annapolis: I’m not sure why I expected the service academies to be bastions of academic freedom, but I did. It’s much worse than the universities since they’re far more hierarchical.

Announcing the Twitter Trust & Safety Council: this is within their rights, of course. Given the leftist leanings of the company and its assembled Council of Goodspeech, I suspect that some groups will get a pass and some will face suppression. Chilling at any rate.